Perhaps the most widely known and impactful story in the history of online poker has almost come to a close.
Black Friday, the day the U.S. federal government shuttered the three largest U.S.-facing online poker sites in April 2011, saw 11 individuals charged in an indictment from the Department of Justice. The last of those to face federal justice, PokerStars founded Isai Scheinberg, has now pleaded guilty, according to a press release from the DOJ.
“Ten years ago, this Office charged 11 defendants who operated, or provided fraudulent payment processing services to, three of the largest online poker companies then operating in the United States – PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker – with operating illegal gambling businesses and other crimes," said Manhattan U.